Arctic lemming vs Rust-and-yellow Tanager

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Thlypopsis ruficeps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Rust-and-yellow Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Thlypopsis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Thlypopsis ruficeps

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Rust-and-yellow Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rust-and-yellow Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Rust-and-yellow Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust-and-yellow Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.